Sherbro (language)
| Sherbro | ||
|---|---|---|
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Spoken in |
Sierra Leone (coastal area and Sherbro Island ) | |
| speaker | 81,000 | |
| Linguistic classification |
Niger-Congo
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| Language codes | ||
| ISO 639-3 |
bun |
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The Sherbro language (also known as South Bullom, Shiba, Amampa, Mampa, and Mampwa) is an endangered West Atlantic language of Sierra Leone . In 2015 there were still around 81,300 native speakers.
It belongs to the Niger-Congo language family . Although Sherbro has far more speakers than the other Bullom languages, its use is declining among the Sherbro people as English and Krio are preferred.
literature
- John White: Sherbro and English Book No. 1 - The Elements of Grammer, a Few Easy Lessons and a Copious Vocabulary. American Missionary Association, Mendi Mission Press, Good Hope 1862. ( Available online )